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History Draft [1 January–30 June 1842]
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1 April 1842 • Friday
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1 May 1842 • Sunday
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Source Note
History draft; handwriting of ; 20 pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 1 January 1842 to 30 June 1842.
- Historical Introduction

<2> Wednesday Feb 2, 1842 Sister Laura [Clark] Phelps, wife of Morris Phelps died, aged 36 years. She was driven from , in 1833, was in the persecutin of in 1838.— & went from , to to assist in liberating her husband & was left in prison when he made his escape, willing to suffer all the abuses a savage horde could infli[c]t upon her, to let set he[r] companin safe from the grasp of his murdrous enemis, her rest is glorious. I spent the day in council with & . Esqr—
<3> Thursday, 3, In council (LL. 60) papers
<4> Friday 4, Instructed that an invoice of scrip be made, closed a contra[c]t with for the <on the corner of Bain, & water Streets also> ◊◊ paper, fixtures & Book bindry, & Steretype foundry, by proxy, viz , <cost between 7 & 8000 dollrs.> and in the evening attended a debate. At this time debates were held weekly. and entered into by men of the fir[s]t talents in the , young & old, for the purpose of Eliciting truth, acquiring knowledge. & improving in the art of public speeking.
<5> Satuday 5, Elder , who had been silencd by Prests Smith— & , on a complaint for teaching false doctine., came, before the High counil at , & proved that he had not taught false doctrine, but had been complaind of by those who had prejudice & hardness agist [against] him. & was restored to his former standing in the chu[r]ch.— <The ship Hope saild from for with <270> Saints.> from this time to I was engagd in councilling the brethren, and attending to the common avocations of life & my calling, reading the <10> book of Mormon &c untill the Thusday the 10th when I was sick & kept my bed. The war continues to rage between & China.
<11> Friday 11 I am convaelsent, & walked twice to my ,
<12> Satudy [Saturday] 12, Attended City Council, <an “ordinance regulating weight and measures,”— also “an ordinace regulating Auctions, were passed.> In the (L.L 60) peace, ordinances were passed.
<13> Sunday 13. In council with the mayor, , & ; & visited Sister <(who was sick,)> in Co with & .
<14> Monday 14. Spent the day at My office transacting a varity of business— and continued to do the same from day to day till the 15 17th when I commenced <became connected with> the Editerial department of the T. & S.
<17> Thurday 17. I attended a special Sessions of the city council when an ordinance was instituted authorizing & regulating marriages in the City of . [p. 3]
2 Wednesday Feb 2, 1842 Sister Laura Clark Phelps, wife of Morris Phelps died, aged 36 years. She was driven from , in 1833, was in the persecutin of in 1838.— & went from , to to assist in liberating her husband & was left in prison when he made his escape, willing to suffer all the abuses a savage horde could inflict upon her, to set her companin safe from the grasp of his murdrous enemis, her rest is glorious. I spent the day in council with & . Esqr—
3 Thursday, 3, In council (LL. 60) papers
4 Friday 4, Instructed that an invoice of scrip be made, closed a contract with for on the corner of Bain, & water Streets also paper, fixtures Book bindry, & Steretype foundry, by proxy, viz , cost between 7 & 8000 dollrs. and in the evening attended a debate. At this time debates were held weekly. and entered into by men of the first talents in the , young & old, for the purpose of Eliciting truth, acquiring knowledge. & improving in public speeking.
5 Satuday 5, Elder , who had been silencd by Prests Smith— & , on a complaint for teaching false doctine., came, before the High counil at , & proved that he had not taught false doctrine, but had been complaind of by those who had prejudice & hardness agist [against] him. & was restored to his former standing in the church.— The ship Hope saild from for with 270 Saints. from this time I was engagd in councilling the brethren, attending to the common avocations of life & my calling, reading the 10 book of Mormon &c untill Thusday the 10th when I was sick & kept my bed. The war continues to rage between & China.
11 Friday 11 I am convaelsent, & walked twice to my ,
12 Satudy [Saturday] 12, Attended City Council, an “ordinance regulating weight and measures,”— also “an ordinace regulating Auctions, were passed. In the (L.L 60) peace, ordinances were passed.
13 Sunday 13. In council with the mayor, , & ; & visited Sister (who was sick,) in Co with & .
14 Monday 14. Spent the day at My office transacting a varity of business— and continued to do the same from day to day till the 17th
17 Thurday 17. I attended a special Sessions of the city council when an ordinance was instituted authorizing & regulating marriages in the City of . [p. 3]
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- Editorial Title
- History Draft [1 January–30 June 1842]
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- Willard Richards
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Footnotes
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See 2 Feb. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1273.
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See 3 Feb. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1273.
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See 4 Feb. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1274.
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See 5 Feb. 1842 and 6–10 Feb. 1842 entries in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1274.
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See 11 Feb. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1274.
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See 12 Feb. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1274.
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See 13 Feb. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1274.
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See 14 Feb. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1274.
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See 17 Feb. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1274.
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